Crispin Craft Trading Company Proprietors

Welcome!

To the World of Raymond and Brenda Crispin

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April 14, 2007

We have been in the machine embroidery business since 2002. Brenda has 7 years experience and training in digitizing and enjoys creating new designs using Sierra Embroidery Office. She has studied under Jay Benko at SWF Mesa in Anaheim, and Chuck Wildes of North Hollywood, California. Raymond enjoys hooping shirts, running the embroidery machine and making sales calls. Brenda calls him her "Super Hooper!"

We have created musical instrument designs; Celtic; Scottish Clan Badge; floral; dog breeds; classic, antique and vintage cars; birds, cats and other animals plus customized designs.

We have a number of interests including bluegrass, old-time folk, and mariachi music. Raymond sings in the choir at the First Presbyterian Church in Oxnard, plays the violin and viola. Brenda plays rhythm guitar and organ and serves on the Board of Deacons at First Pres. We also enjoy contra dancing, the best and most fun aerobic exercise one can get! (Well, ok, that was a biased comment from one who often avoids healthy exercise.) We currently play in Mariachi Costa de Oro and perform in the Greater Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara areas.

We enjoy a fun and exciting cottage industry and produce unique note and greeting cards. We have been involved in the note card business since 1999. In 2001 we decided to branch out with a new craft in order to stretch our creative talents. We purchased a commercial-grade embroidery machine along with embroidery software that allows us to create our own designs. You may view our creations on our website: www.crispincraft.com.

We are a husband and wife team and we share the thrill and responsibilities of running our own home-based business. We enjoy offering original art work along with careful customer service. Each customer is unique and special and we enjoy the freedom to treat them as such. We take our booth to craft fairs and festivals and always enjoy meeeting people and sharing a good chat.

Brenda retired in 2007 after an exciting and rewarding career at the Oxnard Public Library where she served as an adult and childrens' reference librarian with a specialization in Oxnard history.

We have enjoyed life in Oxnard, California with two very special friends

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